Driving Directions to Ladakh

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Ramkey what info you need for Zanskar?

[ramkya1]

Hai Yogesh,

Some details I could not get are:

• Are there 2 roads from Kargil-trespone-sanku-panikar, the upper one and lower ones?

• Around Kartse kar what are the sight seeting options, roads and distances?

• Othere than Rangdum gompa, what else is there, roads to saru valley etc?

• Where is the turn off to Karsha, from Tungri or is there a road direct from Padum? Distances?
• Bardan to Reru, is the road Jeepable and from there to changspa?
• From Tongde to Zangla how's the road, from road, tracks from there to Zanskar valley?

Thanks for the inputs.

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[BHARAT]

Hi ramky,
I couldn't open any of the attached doc - getting `error in opening doc' and `file could not be found' only.

there is only one road goes to karsha, that from tungri. From padum road goes to tongde and up to pishu. Trek from zanskar goes from here. But there is a trek from karsha to pishu also.

[Yogesh Sarkar]

Originally Posted by ramkya1

Are there 2 roads from Kargil-trespone-sanku-panikar, the upper one and lower ones?

I have seen a road run parallel for some distance, but not all the way. From Panikhar, there are three roads (one running through town, old abandon one on the right hand side towards the top of town and new one outside the town on the left, across the river) till a little beyond Tangol. After a while, the old abandon one and the one going from the middle of the town, merge together and go through Tangol. While the the one on the left hand side, continues and merges together a few kms after Tangol.

Apart from Rangdum Gompa, there are Nun and Kun peaks and in Sankoo there is a shrine of Sayed Mir Hasim. There are also a few mosques en route, but nothing major apart from the beautiful views.

Unfortunately don't know more about rest of the places.

[ramkya1]

Originally Posted by BHARAT

Hi ramky,
I couldn't open any of the attached doc - getting `error in opening doc' and `file could not be found' only.

there is only one road goes to karsha, that from tungri. From padum road goes to tongde and up to pishu. Trek from zanskar goes from here. But there is a trek from karsha to pishu also.

Bharat, Just tried it....... was opening, Will mail you one direct.

Anyone else having problems opening the PDF?

I guess when I do make it there this time, will spend 2 nights just to get to know the routes around there.

Originally Posted by Yogesh Sarkar

I have seen a road run parallel for some distance, but not all the way. From Panikhar, there are three roads (one running through town, old abandon one on the right hand side towards the top of town and new one outside the town on the left, across the river) till a little beyond Tangol. After a while, the old abandon one and the one going from the middle of the town, merge together and go through Tangol. While the the one on the left hand side, continues and merges together a few kms after Tangol.

Apart from Rangdum Gompa, there are Nun and Kun peaks and in Sankoo there is a shrine of Sayed Mir Hasim. There are also a few mosques en route, but nothing major apart from the beautiful views.

Unfortunately don't know more about rest of the places.

Yogesh, Thanks for the detailed information, I'll try to pick up information on the rest of the places.

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[pathik]

thanks alot for the map ..i have looking maps maps online and even in books bt what i got here is something very to the point and have all info like permits and even fuel stations...i need help i am planning to do Delhi-Srinagar-kargil-leh-manali-Delhi...but facing some problems as i have total 9-10 days with me and the agenda of trip is to explore these places...i have calculated every single Km for this trip but my company is not giving me leaves now ..i will be getting them in OCT and that even 3rd or 4th week...so is safe that time...and while making the map i was a bit confused as while searching on net i found a shortcut from pathankot to udhampur bypassing jammu which save almost 60 km drive do anybody have any idea regarding that route...and i will be traveling by my RE Electra with my cousin as pillion..please help

[Indizen]

Very useful map here. Great effort. Boss.

What about the Kargil - Leh sector?

[darshan]

A very good compilation and your patience needs applause.

By the way some map links
India and Pakistan AMS Topographic Maps - Perry-Castaeda Map Collection - UT Library Online

[barathee]

Nice compilation! thank you very much.

[Schumi]

Very nice and informative maps you have made Ramky. Hats off for your efforts.